PLIERS
A pliers includes a first body including an engaging groove, a second body, and a tap-button mechanism. The second body is pivoted with the first body, and the first body is pivotable relative to the second body. The tap-button mechanism includes two positioning grooves at the second body and a tap button pivoted on the second body. When the first body comes close to the second body, the tap button can be tapped to a first position and engaged in the engaging groove. Thus, the first body is blocked and cannot pivot relative to the second body. The tap button can be tapped to a second position and detached from the engaging groove. Thus, the first body is pivotable relative to the second body. A positioning block is extending from the tap button and can be engaged in any of the positioning grooves for positioning the tap button.
The present invention relates to a pliers, in particular to a tap button structure of the pliers.
Description of the Prior ArtAs shown in
However, although the tap button 5 can be used to position the two pliers bodies 41, 42 with each other, the tap button 5 is devoid of a positioning mechanism. In other words, the tap button 5 is freely pivotable relative to the pliers body 41. Even if the tap button 5 is tapped inwardly and the two pliers bodies 41, 42 are positioned with each other, a foreign force may be applied on the tap button 5 to make the tap button 5 have unexpected rotation and detach from the pliers body 42. As a result, the pliers bodies 41, 42 of the conventional pliers are not firmly pivoted with each other when the conventional pliers is in the closed state, and the pliers may still be opened to hurt the user in an unintentional manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONOne object of the present invention is to provide a pliers having a structure for positioning the tap button to prevent the unwanted movements of the pliers bodies from each other and the change of the opened/closed state of the pliers.
In view of these, a pliers is provided. In one embodiment, the pliers comprise a first pliers body, a second pliers body, and a tap-button mechanism. The first pliers body comprises an engaging groove. The second pliers body is pivoted with the first pliers body, so that the first pliers body is pivotable relative to the second pliers body to come close to or goes away from the second pliers body. The tap-button mechanism comprises two positioning grooves and a tap button. The two positioning grooves are at the second pliers body. The tap button is pivoted on the second pliers body. When the first pliers body comes close to the second pliers body, the tap button is capable of being tapped to a first position and engaged in the engaging groove, so that the first pliers body is blocked by the tap button in the engaging groove and cannot pivot relative to the second pliers body. The tap button is also capable of being tapped to a second position and detached from the engaging groove, so that the first pliers body is pivotable relative to the second pliers body. A positioning block is extending from the tap button, and the positioning block can be engaged in any of the positioning grooves according to a position of the tap button for positioning the tap button.
In one embodiment, the second pliers body comprises an elongated slot, and the two positioning grooves are in the elongated slot. A protruding portion is protruding from the elongated slot and between the two positioning grooves. An outline of the elongated slot is curved to correspond to a trace of the tap button.
In one embodiment, the tap-button mechanism further comprises a housing covering the tap button. The tap button is pivoted on the second pliers body by a shaft, and the housing comprises a receiving groove corresponding to the shaft.
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Moreover, the tap-button mechanism 3 is assembled on the second pliers body 2 and near the pivoting portion. The tap-button mechanism 3 comprises two positioning grooves 31, 32 and a tap button 33. In this embodiment, the tap button 33 has a blocking portion 331. The tap button 33 is pivoted on the second pliers body 2 and near the pivoting portion by a shaft 34, and the tap button 33 is capable of being tapped to a first position and a second position. When the first pliers body 1 and the second pliers 2 are closed with each other, the tap button 33 can be tapped to the first position, so that the blocking portion 331 is engaged in the engaging groove 11 of the first pliers body 1. Therefore, the first pliers body 1 is blocked by the tap button 3 and cannot pivoted relative to the second pliers body 2, and the pliers cannot be opened. In this embodiment, as shown in
In one embodiment, the tap button 33 may have an anti-skid pattern 333 for stable operation.
A positioning block 332 made of soft material is extending from the tap button 3 toward the second pliers body 2, and the positioning block 332 can be engaged in any of the positioning grooves 31, 32 according to the position of the tap button 33 for positioning the tap button 33. In this embodiment, the second pliers body 2 comprises an elongated slot 21, and the outline of the elongated slot 21 is curved to correspond to a trace of the tap button 33. The two positioning grooves 31, 32 are in the elongated groove 21 and hereinafter respectively called a left positioning groove 31 and a right positioning groove 32. Furthermore, a protruding portion 22 is between the two positioning grooves 31, 32.
As above, as shown in
Conversely, when the pliers is to be used, the user can apply a force to the tap button 33 to tap the tap button 33 from the first position to the second position, then the tap button 33 is detached from the engaging groove 11 and the first pliers body 1 is freely pivotable relative to the second pliers body 2. As shown in
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Claims
1. A pliers, comprising:
- a first pliers body comprising an engaging groove;
- a second pliers body pivoted with the first pliers body, so that the first pliers body is pivotable relative to the second pliers body to come close to the second pliers body or goes away from the second pliers body;
- a tap-button mechanism comprising two positioning grooves at the second pliers body and a tap button pivoted on the second pliers body, wherein when the first pliers body comes close to the second pliers body, the tap button is capable of being tapped to a first position and engaged in the engaging groove, so that the first pliers body is blocked by the tap button in the engaging groove and cannot pivot relative to the second pliers body; the tap button is capable of being tapped to a second position and detached from the engaging groove, so that the first pliers body is pivotable relative to the second pliers body, a positioning block is extending from the tap button, and the positioning block can be engaged in any of the positioning grooves according to a position of the tap button for positioning the tap button.
2. The pliers according to claim 1, wherein the second pliers body comprises an elongated slot, and the two positioning grooves are in the elongated slot, and a protruding portion is protruding from the elongated slot and between the two positioning grooves.
3. The pliers according to claim 2, wherein an outline of the elongated slot is curved to correspond to a trace of the tap button.
4. The pliers according to claim 1, wherein the tap-button mechanism further comprises a housing covering the tap button.
5. The pliers according to claim 4, wherein the tap button is pivoted on the second pliers body by a shaft, and the housing comprises a receiving groove corresponding to the shaft.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 30, 2017
Publication Date: May 30, 2019
Inventor: JIN FU CHEN (TAICHUNG CITY)
Application Number: 15/827,150